Might we soon have an NFL rule change that would result in teams having an alternative to an onside kick? It sounds like that’s certainly possible.
According to Tom Pelissero of the NFL Network on Thursday, NFL team have now received updated playing rules change proposals and the most interesting of them all is an alternative to the onside kick that would allow a team a chance to maintain possession of the football by going for it on 4th-and-15 from their 25-yard line. Sounds like support for the idea is growing as well, according to Pelissero.
If you remember, the defunct AAF league used a rule similar to the one now being proposed to NFL teams prior to it coming to a quick end in 2019.